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L is for love
Atinuke2025
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Total copies: 3
Lyrical text follows a family's journey to the city of Lagos to sell their lemons.
From the creators B Is for Baby comes L Is for Love, a beautiful first book of words perfect for pre-schoolers learning their ABC. Children will love sounding out the words in this playful, adventurous and vibrantly illustrated story set in West Africa.
L is for Luscious Lemons. LOOK! L is for Lazy Lions. L is for Lagos. L is for Love. They have quite an adventure ahead of them ... over logs, on a leaky lorry, through lightning, past lions and leopards until eventually reaching Lagos. The city is bustling and loud - there are lots of legs to get lost between! - but they can finally sell their luscious lemons.
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Main title:
L is for love / Atinuke ; illustrated by Angela Brooksbank.
Author:
Atinuke, authorBrooksbank, Angela, illustrator
Work:
Edition:
New in Paperback.
Imprint:
London : Walker Bks, 2025.
Collation:
40 p. : Full colour illus throughout ; 280 x 248 mm. 264 gm.
Notes:
Hbk pub 2024.
Audience:
Young People.Reading grade level: 4-6.Interest age level: 2-4.Interest grade level: Foundation KS1.
Biography/History:
Atinuke was born in Nigeria and spent her childhood in both Africa and the UK. As a traditional oral storyteller, drawing upon her recent Yoruba ancestry, she visits schools and theatres all over the world. Atinuke is the author of the bestselling Anna Hibiscus fiction series, as well as the No. 1 Car Spotter series, and the picture books Baby Goes to Market, B Is for Baby and Catch That Chicken!, illustrated by Angela Brooksbank and Hugo illustrated by Birgitta Sif. Atinuke lives on a mountain overlooking the sea in west Wales and supports the charity SOS Children's Village.
Angela Brooksbank worked as a designer and art director in the children's book industry before undertaking an MA at the Cambridge School of Art, and turning her hand to her own illustration. She is the illustrator of Baby Goes to Market, B Is for Baby and Catch that Chicken!, written by Atinuke. About her picture book inspiration, Angela says, "I am constantly inspired by children's energy and unique response to life and hope that my work conveys some of their playful spirit." Angela lives in north London. Find her online at angelabrooksbank.com.
ISBN:
9781529523577 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
850988